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MAY 30, 2024

More than one quarter of all middle-skills credentials and associate degrees offered nationwide are misaligned with the needs of their local labor markets, according to the latest report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), " The Great Misalignment." Spires agreed.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Jaye Fenderson There is, however, another group of children who have received much less consideration in higher education but will have a profound impact on its future: the children of student-parents.

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JUNE 12, 2024

The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility. It is never a given that academic research will translate directly and impactfully to the transformation of our local communities,” said Laanan.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates. Repeatedly, we call for “someone” to show us, through better education policy, that we are not forgotten.

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JULY 30, 2024

That’s according to a new report by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. " The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy.

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APRIL 4, 2024

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. Dr. George R. & Rios-Aguilar, C.,

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MAY 21, 2024

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have come under attack, I wonder if higher education leaders shouldn’t begin to evolve the concept before policymakers strip away every tool we have to provide supports for students of color. In the context of higher education.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Cook: If you've heard the 'why' behind my work as an attorney, educator, and neurodiversity advocate, you know that the foundation of every career decision I've made thus far has been "to make sense of my own brain and empower others to do the same." Or maybe, just maybe. the forces powerful enough to withstand detractors. Nichelle N.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education. Because many postdocs transition into positions that involve teaching, communication and mentoring, effective education in these areas should be the standard.”

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JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education. Department of Education is deeply troubling.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

is providing grants to its chapters in support of voter education, registration, and mobilization efforts for the 2024 U. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., election cycle. Dr. Willis L Lonzer III “At no time in our history has exercising our right to vote been more critical with our very Democracy at stake,” said Dr. Willis L.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

This is undoubtedly progress, yet Hispanic women still trail behind non-Hispanic women in educational attainment. To truly achieve equity, we must actively invest in their education and building belonging for them in the workplace. Educationally, 23% of Hispanic women now hold a bachelor’s degree, up from just 16% a decade ago.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This trend is present in higher education, as well – Black and American Indian student course success and persistence rates within the California Community College system are the lowest of all ethnic groups in nearly every category measured by the system’s Chancellor’s Office.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

We need a Commission on Higher Education 2.0. Where higher education still exists, but the playing field includes everyone. Institutions that will not sacrifice a single person who wants to be educated. We have not educated all the folks we need to. And now, the higher education system we so love is being attacked.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The journey of Black males through the American educational system is often marked by unique obstacles: racial stereotyping, lowered expectations, and systemic inequities that hinder their potential and alienate them from environments meant to foster growth (Howard, 2014). 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). 2016) Dr. Ronald W.

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JULY 12, 2024

Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. Dr. Donna Y.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. Without proper support and resources, many talented individuals may miss out on the opportunities that a STEM education can offer, thereby perpetuating socioeconomic disparities.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education, and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). In those two states, on average, education-related subjects are the sixth most popular intended major.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Dr. Kayla C.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Higher education institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of equipping students with practical, job-ready skills to meet industry demands given the rapidly evolving landscape of the tech economy. One innovative strategy is the integration of esports programs within higher education settings.

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JULY 29, 2024

leaving chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education feeling embattled and uncertain about their futures. My colleagues in the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education increasingly share stories of shuttered diversity offices, reassignments, and career upheavals. Adapt to Changing Circumstances.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 - 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual, international gathering serves as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Centering Black Children in Education (CBCE) is mounting a movement. Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational inequities through groundbreaking programming and initiatives. Our collective ultimate aim is liberatory education for Black children.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Jamie Merisotis That progress tends to get lost, however, amid legitimate concerns about the cost of education and its efficacy in preparing students for jobs. We get it: Higher education must do better. In those and countless other areas, solutions are being incubated right now on America’s college campuses.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Leadership Conference Education Fund has released a policy that offers recommendations at the federal, state, and institutional levels to ensure equal opportunity in higher education. “

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DECEMBER 7, 2024

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. The MCT scholarship recipients are accomplished graduate students who will be future leaders in higher education, said Terrell, who is the foundations chair emeritus. candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Margaree Seawright Crosby made history when she became the first African American woman professor to earn tenure at Clemson University’s College of Education. Crosby, who was 82, died last week.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

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APRIL 9, 2024

college and university campuses will hold a nationwide Day of Action for Higher Education on April 17. American Association of University Professors chapters across the country are joining a grassroots effort to counter narratives that malign higher education. Faculty and student groups at more than 50 U.S.

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MAY 6, 2024

Over 90% of Black parents want more opportunities to be involved in their children’s education and want more input into education laws, according to a study by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). A key finding in the study was that Black parents want to see more Black leaders in education.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Ostensibly, they should tell us what students have learned—and tell educators where they need to focus. Crucially, grades also offer students a reflection of their readiness for advanced coursework or higher education. Without some form of assessment, students would lack the feedback they need to navigate their educational journeys.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recognized Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and for being a champion for educational equity. Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund (UNCF), presents award to Maryland Governor Wes Moore.

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JULY 26, 2024

Friday marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that unlocked opportunity for disabled people in many areas of public life, including in the workforce and higher education. Lisa Marsh Ryerson The number of students with disabilities at U.S. This is an unacceptable disparity.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Established in 1948, AACTE is the leading organization focused on educator preparation.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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